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Eastern Libya force strikes Misrata air college: source, witness

Eastern Libya force strikes Misrata air college: source, witness

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Forces of the eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) loyal to Khalifa Haftar struck Misrata’s air college…
Taliban denounce Afghan election, warn that rallies face attack

Taliban denounce Afghan election, warn that rallies face attack

KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban on Tuesday denounced as a sham a presidential election due next month, saying their fighters…
Saudi Arabia women’s rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom

Saudi Arabia women’s rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi officials have hailed as “historic” new rights granted to women in Saudi Arabia that further dismantle…
Iraqis choose refugee camps over ruined homes

Iraqis choose refugee camps over ruined homes

HASSAN SHAM CAMP, Iraq (Reuters) – Despairing of the corpses and debris littering the streets, many Iraqis have left their…
Air strike on south Libyan town kills at least 43: official

Air strike on south Libyan town kills at least 43: official

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A drone air strike by eastern Libyan forces on the southern Libyan town of Murzuq has killed…
Yemeni Houthis launch drone attacks on Saudi aiports, airbase

Yemeni Houthis launch drone attacks on Saudi aiports, airbase

DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemeni Houthi forces launched drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid airbase and Abha and Najran airports,…
Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offences’ in Gulf

Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offences’ in Gulf

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will no longer turn a blind eye to “maritime offenses” in the Gulf, its foreign minister…
Palestinian app helps drivers avoid Israeli checkpoint bottlenecks

Palestinian app helps drivers avoid Israeli checkpoint bottlenecks

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – A new locally-developed app helps Palestinian drivers in the occupied West Bank negotiate traffic at…
40 rescued migrants brought to Malta; 123 more still at sea

40 rescued migrants brought to Malta; 123 more still at sea

MILAN (AP) — Forty migrants rescued off the coast of Libya were successfully transferred Sunday to Maltese military boats and…
AP: UN workers accused of fraud, theft in handling Yemen aid

AP: UN workers accused of fraud, theft in handling Yemen aid

CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations investigators assembled in the departure hall of Sanaa’s airport were preparing to leave with…
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